Complete Table of Contents

TITLE PAGE

TABLE OF CONTENTS

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1. INTRODUCTION

1.1. Rationale for the bicycle facilities inventory

1.2. Data collection and review process

1.2.1. Initial meetings and preparation for the public input process
1.2.2. First round of public meetings
1.2.3. Reviewing data and setting draft priorities
1.2.4. Second round of public meetings
1.2.5. Review of data from second meetings and finalization of priorities

2. DESCRIPTIONS OF EXISTING AND PROPOSED FACILITIES BY REGION

2.1. Berkshire County Regional Planning Commission

2.1.1. Existing facilities
2.1.2. Proposed projects
2.1.3. Cross-state routes
2.1.4. Berkshire County region priorities

2.2. Cape Cod Commission

2.2.1. Existing facilities
2.2.2. Proposed projects
2.2.3. Cross-state routes
2.2.4. Cape Cod region priorities

2.3. Central Massachusetts Regional Planning Commission

2.3.1. Existing facilities
2.3.2. Proposed projects
2.3.3. Cross-state routes
2.3.4. Central Massachusetts region priorities

2.4. Franklin County Planning Department

2.4.1. Existing facilities
2.4.2. Proposed Projects
2.4.3. Cross-state routes
2.4.4. Franklin County region priorities

2.5. Martha's Vineyard Commission

2.5.1. Existing facilities
2.5.2. Proposed projects
2.5.3. Martha’s Vineyard region priorities

2.6. Merrimack Valley Planning Commission

2.6.1. Existing facilities
2.6.2. Proposed projects
2.6.3. Cross-state routes
2.6.4. Merrimack Valley region priorities

2.7. Metropolitan Area Planning Council

2.7.1. MAPC Inner Core
2.7.2. MAPC North Shore And North Suburban
2.7.3. MAPC SouthWest, MetroWest And Minuteman
2.7.4. MAPC Three Rivers and South Shore
2.7.5. MAPC region priorities

2.8. Montachusett Regional Planning Commission

2.8.1. Existing facilities
2.8.2. Proposed projects
2.8.3. Cross state routes
2.8.4. Montachusett region priorities

2.9. Nantucket Planning and Economic Development Commission

2.9.1. Existing facilities
2.9.2. Proposed projects
2.9.3. Nantucket Region priorities

2.10. Northern Middlesex Planning Commission

2.10.1. Existing facilities
2.10.2. Proposed projects
2.10.3. Cross-state routes
2.10.4. Northern Middlesex Region priorities

2.11. Old Colony Planning Council

2.11.1. Existing facilities
2.11.2. Proposed Projects
2.11.3. Cross-state routes
2.11.4. Old Colony region priorities

2.12. Pioneer Valley Planning Commission

2.12.1. Existing facilities
2.12.2. Proposed projects
2.12.3. Cross-state routes
2.12.4. Pioneer Valley region priorities

2.13. Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development Commission

2.13.1. Existing facilities
2.13.2. Proposed projects
2.13.3. Cross-state routes
2.13.4. SRPEDD region priorities

3. STATEWIDE PRIORITIZATION PROCESS

3.1. Rationale for prioritization

3.2. Prioritization Criteria and Methodology

3.2.1. Emphasis on transportation
3.2.2. Numerical criteria
3.2.3. Adjusting numerical criteria
3.2.4. Combining objective and subjective criteria
3.2.5. Input from RPAs, public meetings and the BTP&D

3.3. Design guidelines, and state of engineering practice

4. CROSS-STATE ROUTES

4.1. Rationale for developing cross-state routes

4.2. Criteria and method for developing cross-state routes

4.3. North-south routes

4.3.1. Berkshire County Route
4.3.2. Connecticut Valley route
4.3.3. Central Massachusetts Route
4.3.4. Coastal route

4.4. East-west routes

4.4.1. Northern route
4.4.2. Southern route

4.5. Side trips

5. CONCLUSIONS

5.1. Existing bicycle facilities vary greatly from region to region.

5.2. Suggestions for facilities vary among the RPAs.

5.3. RPA, municipal and public involvement is increasing.

5.4. Proposed bicycle facilities could encourage bicycle use.

5.5. A comprehensive program must include streets, roads and highways as well as separate facilities.

5.6. Community participation is essential.

5.7. The collected data may assist in future planning

APPENDICES

Maps

Data forms